The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-20
4 SERIOUS THING FOR FRANCE
Germany, Austria and Italy
Mutually Pledged.
FATHER KELLER COMMITTED FOR con-
TEMPT OF COURT.


LONDON, M0rch lS.-u ~ stattu thos
the new alliance between Germany,
Austria and Italy places each of these
powers on an equality. All three will
take the protection Of their individual in
terests, the Infringement Of which might
disturb the peace Of Europe. 1t is re-
ported Mt Vienna that Emporer Frances
Jsseph will follow the example of Ger
a.any and confer a decoration on Signor
Dr. Robitant, the Italian Foreign Min
ister Annoyance is expressed in Paris
that the treaty Of alliance between Ger
many, Italy and Austria was signed
while the attention of France was fixed
upon Germany. former foreign
minister OF France said to the Paris cor
respondent of the London Times: Il
should have shrunk from nothing to pre-
vent the signing of this treaty, which
considered the most serious and vexa-
tious event for US that has happened in
the past sixteen years.
Father Keller U.yielsling.
DUBLIN. March I9.-Father Keller,
who WAS arrested at Yonthal yesterday.
was driven to court to-day in the Lord
Mayors carriage, receiving an ovation
from the people in the streets. He re-
fused 10 give any testimony as to his Gus
tosly Of the tenants moneys as trustee
under the '.plan Of campaign" and was
committed to prison for contempt of
court. The Judge declared that if the
priest's action in disobeying the orders Of
court were permitted. the whole ma
chinery Of the bankruptcy law would be
upset.
Keller was being taken to court is un-
PARALLEL i'm the history of Dublin. Vast
cDwds had collected and when the priest
appeared, riding in the Lord Mayors
carriags. cheer after cheer greeted him.
The noise and excitement both inside
and outside the court room were so great
as to prevent the hearing of the case and
the judge threatened to clear the court
unless silence was maintained.
Finally order was restored and Father
Keller took the oath. He refused to
testify on the ground that he would
disclose the confidence reposed in him as
a priest. The Judge said there was no
legal jurisdiction for his refusal and
said the question had no reference tn the
witness spiritual capacity. Father
Keller was then committed for
contempt and was taken out Of
court and placed in a cab
in the custody of officers. The peo-
pie Immediately made a rush for the
vehicle, removed the horses, and drag
ged it through the streets to Kilmain-
up. Archbishop Walsh. of Dublin. was
among the spectators in court, and he.
William O'Brien, Lord Mayor Sullivan.
and Timothy Harrington, MP. folio we'd
the Priest to the Jail in carriages. Father
Keller received continuous ovation on
the passage from the court to the Jail
The populace marched to Kilmainham
Jail, singing alternately God Save Ire
land" and Wen hang Judge Boyd on a
sour Orange Tree" The people ,uncov-
cred their heads upon arriving at the
scene of Emmet's execution. Father
Keller entered the prison leaning on
Archbishop Walsh's arm. O'Brien ha-
rangued the crowd. He predicted that
the conflict which was begun would end
in the destruction Of the Tory power,
and the present infamous system of